FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of December 2012
Commission File Number: 1-6784
Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
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| 1. | News release issued on December 6, 2012, by Panasonic Corporation (the registrant), announcing European Commission decision on cathode ray tubes for televisions. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Panasonic Corporation | ||
| By: | /S/ HARUHIKO SEZAKI | |
| Haruhiko Sezaki, Attorney-in-Fact | ||
| General Manager of IR Disclosure, | ||
| Panasonic Corporation | ||
Dated: December 6, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Media Contacts: | Investor Relations Contacts: | |
| Megumi Kitagawa (Japan) | Shozo Mizuno (Japan) | |
| Global Public Relations Office | Corporate Finance & IR Group | |
| (Tel: +81-3-3574-5664) | (Tel: +81-6-6908-1121) | |
| Panasonic News Bureau (Japan) | Yuko Iwatsu (U.S.) | |
| (Tel: +81-3-3542-6205) | Panasonic Finance (America), Inc. | |
| (Tel: +1-212-698-1360) | ||
| Jim Reilly (U.S.) | ||
| (Tel: +1-201-392-6067) | Hiroko Carvell (Europe) | |
| Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc | ||
| Anne Guennewig (Europe) | (Tel: +44-20-3008-6887) | |
| (Tel: +49-611-235-457) | ||
Panasonic Announces European Commission Decision on
Cathode Ray Tubes for Televisions
Osaka, Japan, December 6, 2012 — Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC/TSE:6752, “Panasonic”) announced today that the Company and its subsidiary MT Picture Display Co., Ltd. (“MTPD”) has been informed that the European Commission has issued a decision finding that a number of companies, including Panasonic and MTPD, previously participated in an agreement to restrict competition in the sale of Cathode Ray Tubes for televisions sold in Europe in violation of EU competition law.
The fines imposed by European Commission are as follows:
| • | Panasonic: €157,478,000 |
| • | Panasonic and MTPD, jointly and severally liable: €7,885,000 |
| • | Panasonic, MTPD and Toshiba Corporation, jointly and severally liable: €86,738,000 |
Panasonic and MTPD have already exited the CRT business. Panasonic believes this decision is factually and legally erroneous as it applies to Panasonic and MTPD and will consider its options for appeal to the European courts.
About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for three business fields, consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. It aims to become the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its founding in 2018. The company’s shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company’s website at http://panasonic.net/
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